AT&T Criticized By Zagat

AT&T has already taken body shots over its network quality from peeved iPhone users and Saturday Night Live. Now, even the restaurant-raters are piling on.

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Zagat, the survey company known for helping people choose where to eat, has published its first-ever nationwide survey of what consumers think about wireless carriers. And guess what? AT&T tied for last place with Sprint in the overall rankings. On questions about voice service quality, data service quality and wireless plans, AT&T came far behind the other three national carriers.

Perhaps the most glaring factoid from the survey: Only 69% of AT&T customers surveyed said they’d recommend the carrier to friends or family members, compared with 92% for Verizon.